ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that multinational retailer Walmart will establish a new food processing facility in Valdosta. The dairy facility will create almost 400 new jobs and $350 million in investment in Lowndes County. "We're excited that Walmart will soon tap into Georgia's No. 1 industry and open new opportunities for farmers in the Lowndes County area," said Govern  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 12 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, October 16, 2023 CAUSE NO.: 37366-GCA160; ALJ: SCHUSTER; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; ROOM: PNC, Room 224 VERIFIED PETITION OF SOUTHERN INDIANA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY D/B/A CENTERPOINT ENERGY INDIANA SOUTH ("CEI SOUTH") FOR APPROVAL OF CHANGES IN ITS GAS COST ADJUSTMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH I.C. 8-1-2-42(g) and 8-1-2-42.3. * * * Monday, October 16, 2023 CAUS  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 11 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00276) on Oct. 10, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Garrard County Water Association, Inc. For A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Construct A Water System Improvements Project, Finance, And Increase In Rates Pursuant To The Provisions Of KRS 278.023 ORDER On September 27, 2022, the Commission issued an Order granting Garrard County Water As  more

LONGMEADOW, Massachusetts, Oct. 12 -- MassDevelopment issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: MassDevelopment has issued a $5 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of Glenmeadow, Inc., a nonprofit life plan community for individuals aged 62 or older, which will use proceeds to complete several projects at its campus at 24 Tabor Crossing in Longmeadow. Projects include completing the demolition of the existing natatorium building and constructing a new building to house a natatorium and   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 12 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: New York Attorney General Letitia James, Governor Kathy Hochul, State Senator Andrew Gounardes, and Assemblymember Nily Rozic announced new legislation today to help keep children safe online and prevent dangerous health consequences of addictive social media platforms. Recent research has shown devastating mental health effects associated with children and young adults' social media  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of the $10 million Empire Technology Prize, a competitive opportunity for global solution providers focused on advancing building technologies for low carbon heating system retrofits in tall commercial and multifamily buildings in New York State. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority initiative, administered by Th  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Oct. 12 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release: The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is seeking developers to implement solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays and/or battery energy storage systems at four sites in Warren County. The solicitation, which seeks proposals by Nov. 9, is asking for competitively priced proposals to design and construct 4.1 megawatts (MW) of distributed solar PV at two adjacent landfills in the Town of Queensbury, the Co  more

MADISON, Texas, Oct. 12 -- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality today approved penalties totaling $384,977 against 16 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations. Agreed orders were issued for the following enforcement categories: three air quality, two industrial wastewater discharges, one multi-media, one municipal wastewater discharge, one petroleum storage tan  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Washington, issued the following news on Oct. 11, 2023: Gov. Jay Inslee visited south King County Friday, October 6 to meet local officials regarding the need to build more residential buildings near public transit, speak with residents of a drug-free recovery home about their experience in recovery, and to meet with climate activists at Highline High School. At Auburn's Postmark Center for the Arts, local city officials and mayors met with In  more